Jess Horn knives Spyderco ??

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Capt.John

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I just got these two knives. Look to be made by same person yet one is marked JAPAN. What is the story on this pair?

http://oldlureprices.com/Knives2/61311.jpg

I am an old fishing tackle guy and just getting into knives so know very little other than what it says on the blades. Oh, they sure are purrty - don't need to be pro to see that!
 
Beautiful knives!

The Jess Horn has always been a yearning for me. I have tried winning one in the past on Ebay and always just missed winning one. It is simply an awesome knife. Very well made.

Model C27 Made in Japan 1994-98 1200 pieces run (600 plain edge and 600 serrated edge)

I don't remember ever seeing one with stag scales. It is very nice!

http://spydercosource.com/2009/05/spyderco-jess-horn-c27/
 
So the one marked JAPAN is from 1990s. Thanks for the link.

I guess the other one is from Jess Horn himself - any idea on date?
 
No. I would wonder if it was a prototype?

You might send a message or email to Sal Glesser from Spyderco. He is a member here and you can PM him or email him through the forum.

In fact, you would probably get a response directly from him if this thread were moved to the Spyderco Knives forum.
 
I also think that the stag handle piece looks like original Horn knife with his original case.
Though I wonder the "S" beside of serial number 005...
 
KYJ said:
I also think that the stag handle piece looks like original Horn knife with his original case.
Though I wonder the "S" beside of serial number 005...
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The S is for stainless steel bolsters
 
The Jigged bone version was a Spyderco production version of the Jess Horn design. The quality of the Spyderco version is exceptional and worthy of the Horn name.

sal
 
KYJ said:
Edgefinder, 2toes, thank you for your information.
But I still wonder why only this model has the different letter of "S" on ricasso.
I know many of other serrated models or stainless bolster models, but I saw this "S" for the first time...
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For a very short time Jess was producing knives with nickel silver and stainless bolsters with relieved liners. The stainless steel was optional and as I recall it was $160.00 additional cost. The knives that had stainless in this short period of time were stamped with S. Eventually Jess started to make all of his knives with stainless bolsters and relieved liners.
 
2toes said:
For a very short time Jess was producing knives with nickel silver and stainless bolsters with relieved liners. The stainless steel was optional and as I recall it was $160.00 additional cost. The knives that had stainless in this short period of time were stamped with S. Eventually Jess started to make all of his knives with stainless bolsters and relieved liners.
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Thank you very much for your important information !
 
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